burn rubber »
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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clutter up »
To fill with rubbish.
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cross the Rubicon »
To make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.
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elbow grease »
Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.
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lay rubber »
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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muck out »
To clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.
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rub in »
To apply by rubbing.
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rub in »
To irritatingly make a point.
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rub it in »
To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.
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rub off on »
To adapt to a way of behaving after constant exposure to it.
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rub out »
By rubbing.
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rub out »
To kill.
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rub out »
delete, erase
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rub salt in the wound »
To make an injury feel worse.
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rub somebody the wrong way »
To bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.
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